In Which the Internet Refuses to Believe Michael Shannon About Batman v Superman

One of the strange and interesting things about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is that it's got Michael Shannon in it. This is something that it has in common with Man of Steel, which is unfortunate because (1) it was still a bad movie, despite Michael Shannon being objectively great, and (2) the guy he played, General Zod, dies at the end of it. So, ever since rumors started swirling about that Shannon would be appearing in what's arguably the first big movie of 2016, the question has lingered: What will you do, Michael Shannon?

In the movie's big San Diego Comic-Con trailer, Shannon's General Zod appears as a corpse, which fed rumors that he would be portraying the hulk-like monster Doomsday following some mad science performed by Jesse Eisenberg's yuppie Lex Luthor. However, in one interview, Shannon talks about how he had to deal with "flippers" on set, which confused the hell out of everyone keeping score at home, because Doomsday does not have flippers. He has big, bony murder-fists. They are fists that murder Superman. That is what Doomsday is famous for doing.

For his part, Michael Shannon does not seem to give a shit, and just wants you to go out and see 99 Homes. He certainly does come across as the sort of guy who is perpetually and quietly bemused at how he can make huge swaths of the Internet roll over and play dead at a mere utterance because he's in a big superhero movie. That's real power, man.

Of course, Shannon probably isn't to blame for any of this. Even though superheroes are supposed to be all about truth and justice, and the noble pursuit of standing up for your fellow man, acting in superhero movies is often about lying through your teeth.